2025.12.22
On December 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tokyo, to provide Japanese ODA loan for the Livestock Promotion and Animal Health Enhancement Project. The signatures were exchanged between Minister Laziz Kudratov of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JICA President Tanaka Akihiko.
The Project utilizes Japan’s strength in livestock disease diagnostics and food safety testing to enhance Uzbekistan’s animal health, thereby contributing to protect Japan’s livestock industry from the threat of transboundary animal diseases.
Signing ceremony
The project outline is explained below.
- Country
(Target Areas)
Republic of Uzbekistan (All areas of Uzbekistan)
- Project Objective
The objective of the Project is to improve the access to finance for farmers and companies engaged in the livestock industry and to enhance livestock hygiene by providing loans via financial institutions, upgrading the equipment of Republican and Regional Centers for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases and Food Safety, and providing technical support to farmers and companies, laboratories as well as Participating Financial Institutions, thereby contributing to the promotion of livestock industry and food security.
- Project Component
A) Provision of financial resources to farmers and related businesses engaged in livestock
B) Provision of Equipment including chromatography-mass spectrometers for the Centers for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases and Food Safety
C) Consulting Services (support for equipment procurement, support to strengthen testing capacity, support to strengthen appraisal capacity, support to strengthen production and management capacity, etc.)
- Maximum Loan Amount
21,368 million Japanese Yen
- Annual
Interest Rate
Project: 2.30%, Consulting Services: 0.80%
- Repayment Period
20 Years
- Grace Period
6 Years
- Procurement
General Untied
- Executing Agency
Committee of Veterinary and Livestock Development
- Contribution to SDGs
Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
Goal 13 (Climate Action)
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Planned Implementation Schedule
1. Completion of the Project: July, 2031, when disbursement for items other than consulting services completed.
2. Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services (including detailed design work): February 2026
3. Tendering of announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding:
Package for Equipment
Release date: January 2027
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